PDP Challenges Presidency, APC To Give Account Of N800bn Recovered Loots

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday challenged presidency and the All Progressive Congress (APC) to account for the N800 billion recovered loots.

Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had during a press conference on Tuesday claimed that federal government has recovered N800 billion from looters.

Addressing newsmen on Wednesday at a press conference, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan challenged President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to account for the money, alleging that recovered monies have been re-looted and shared among topmost officials of the Buhari administration and APC leaders.ALSO READ

Alerting Nigerians of desperate efforts by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration to divert attention from the stench of monumental corruption in its government, PDP added that APC is not suppressing information on corruption in the country, but that the Buhari’s administration is a water era.

“We challenge the APC federal government to give account of the N800 billion, which Lai Mohammed claimed to have been recovered, especially given allegations that recovered monies have been re-looted and shared among topmost officials of the Buhari administration and APC leaders.

“Nigerians have noted the blackmails, intimidation and threats coming from government quarters, in their feverish bid to frustrate whistleblowers and truncate on-going uncovering of widespread corruption in ministries, departments and agencies, under the APC administration, for which Nigerians cannot wait to see the exit of this party of horrendous looters.

“One of such antics by this administration was the Tuesday July 28, 2020 press conference by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, wherein he dared Nigerians, particularly whistleblowers, despite revelations of rampant corruption virtually in all aspects of government under the APC.

“Our party is however not surprised that this corrupt administration resorted to distortion of facts and daring of citizens when its officials from the top to the bottom are all soiled in the foul potage of corruption.

“It is ridiculous that this administration seeks to claim credit for the investigation and unearthing of fraud in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when it is already public knowledge that the investigation only came as a result of pressure mounted by our party and other Nigerians.

“This is more so as the corruption in the EFCC under the APC had reached an embarrassing crescendo that it could no longer be concealed.